If you are aware of any Canadian research into ticks or tick-borne illnesses that should be included below, please send me an email and include the details. Please note that while summaries of the journal articles listed below are fairly universally accessible by the public, full text access often requires a fee and/or account.

Last updated: March 25, 2026.

2015
Title
Assessment of prevalence and distribution of spotted fever group rickettsiae in Manitoba, Canada, in the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae).
Comparison between available serologic tests for detecting antibodies against Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi in horses in Canada
Complex population structure of Borrelia burgdorferi in southeastern and south central Canada as revealed by phylogeographic analysis.
Different Ecological Niches for Ticks of Public Health Significance in Canada
Epidemiology of Lyme Disease, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2002-2013
Evolutionary aspects of emerging Lyme disease in Canada
Exploring the association between Morgellons disease and Lyme disease: identification of Borrelia burgdorferi in Morgellons disease patients.
Factors associated with preventive behaviors regarding Lyme disease in Canada and Switzerland: a comparative study.
First record of Amblyomma rotundatum tick (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing a bird collected in Canada
How far north are migrant birds transporting the tick Ixodes scapularis in Canada? Insights from stable hydrogen isotope analyses of feathers.
Intravital Imaging of Vascular Transmigration by the Lyme Spirochete: Requirement for the Integrin Binding Residues of the B. burgdorferi P66 Protein
Lyme Disease Diagnosed by Alternative Methods: A Phenotype Similar to That of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Lyme disease: How reliable are serologic results?
Lyme disease: Knowledge and practices of family practitioners in southern Quebec
Lyme law: targeting best practices
Major emerging vector-borne zoonotic diseases of public health importance in Canada
Mechanical properties of the cuticle of the tick Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae).
Methods to Prevent Tick Bites and Lyme Disease.
Passive surveillance for ticks on horses in Saskatchewan
Phylogeographic Structure of the White-Footed Mouse and the Deer Mouse, Two Lyme Disease Reservoir Hosts in Québec
Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in Ixodes scapularis from a Newly Established Lyme Disease Endemic Area, the Thousand Islands Region of Ontario, Canada
Sequence variability in the mitochondrial 12S rRNA and tRNA(Val) genes of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) individuals shown previously to be genetically invariant.
Seroprevalence of equine granulocytic anaplasmosis and lyme borreliosis in Canada as determined by a point-of-care enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Surveillance for Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes Ticks and Small Rodents in British Columbia
The increasing risk of Lyme disease in Canada

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